Upper Ohio-Wheeling HUC8 05030106
A 3,914 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in OH, PA, WV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
75
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
562%
p87 of record
Water assets
3,864
632 springs · 1,460 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Short Creek near Dillonvale OH0311150062 cfsp79 · above normal
- Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH0311154864 cfsp82 · above normal
- WHEELING CREEK AT ELM GROVE, WV03112000161 cfsp92 · much above normal
- Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OH0311399084 cfsp93 · much above normal
- WV FORK FISH CREEK NEAR HUNDRED, WV03114046473 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p87 |
Top water assets
- 67The Ohio Valley Coal Slurry Disposal Damreservoir
- 67Cunningham Hollow Slurry Impoundmentreservoir
- 67Cardinal Fly Ash No. 1 Damreservoir
- 67Cardinal Fly Ash No. 2 Damreservoir
- 66Barnesville Reservoir No. 2 Damreservoir
- 66Sally Buffalo Park Lake Damreservoir
- 66R & F Lamira Freshwater Damreservoir
- 66Lamborn No. 3 Damreservoir
- 66Upper Grave No.3reservoir
- 66Dickerson Slurry No. 3 Damreservoir